Mango Shrikhand – A delicious bowl of Mango and Yogurt whipped together and serve chilled with chopped nuts; Perfect dessert for summer.
Back home, summers are meant for Mangoes and delicious desserts prepared using them. The best way to eat Mango is to enjoy the fruit as a whole. At times, I love to whip up desserts with them. Shrikhand is a yogurt based dessert widely prepared in the western parts of India. Yogurt is strained using the muslin cloth for about 8 hours and later mixed with sugar, saffron, and cardamom. Usually, Shrikhand is chilled before serving and topped with chopped nuts for the crunchy feeling.
Shrikhand can be prepared in a variety of flavors and Mango Shrikhand is my favorite. This summer, prepare this easy yet delicious Mango Shrikhand and enjoy evenings.
Now, to the recipe:
Ingredients:
- 2 Ripe Mangoes
- ¾ cup Yogurt
- ¼ cup Pure Cane Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cardamom Powder
- Pinch of Saffron Strands
- A handful of nuts, for garnish (Almonds, Cashews, and Pistachios)
Method:
- Strain the yogurt in a Muslin Cloth overnight. Place the yogurt in the muslin cloth, tie tightly and hang them for about 8 hours to drain the excess water from the yogurt
- Wash Mangoes; Chop and puree them in a blender
- In a bowl, combine the strained curd and sugar. Whisk them together
- Now add Mango puree to the bowl and combine them well
- Dissolve the saffron strands in a tablespoon of warm water. Add to the yogurt
- Sprinkle the cardamom powder
- Chill in the refrigerator overnight or for about 8 hours
- Pour the Mango Shrikhand in the serving bowls when you are about to serve and garnish with the chopped nuts
- Serve chilled
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Thanks,
Karthi
